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Notable Births & Deaths for Hectorville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hectorville. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Don Chandler
    • Professional football. He was born in Council Bluffs (IA) on September 5, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on August 11, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
    • Tulsa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Chandler<1>
  • Roy Clark
    • Full name: Roy Linwood Clark
    • Singer, entertainer. He was born in Meherrin (VA) on April 15, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 15, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
    • Tulsa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Clark<1>
  • Blake Edwards
    • Born: William Blake Crump
    • Screenwriter, director, producer. He was born in Tulsa (OK) on July 26, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 15, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
    • Tulsa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blake Edwards<1>
  • Joe Frazier
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Liberty (NC) on October 6, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Broken Arrow (OK) on February 15, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Bixby Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
    • Broken Arrow is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frazier<1>
  • Lowell Fulson
    • Musician. He was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 31, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on March 7, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Tulsa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lowell Fulson<1>
  • Paul Harvey, Sr.
    • News anchor, commentator. He was born in Tulsa (OK) on September 4, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 28, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Tulsa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey, Sr.<1>
  • Jennifer Jones
    • Born: Phylis Lee Isley
    • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 2, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in Malibu (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Tulsa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jennifer Jones<1>
  • Moscelyne Larkin
    • Ballerina. She was born in Miami (OK) on January 14, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 25, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
    • Tulsa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Moscelyne Larkin<1>
  • Carl Wendle Morton
  • Martha O'Driscoll
    • Actress. She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 4, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Ocala (FL) on November 3, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Tulsa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha O'Driscoll<1>
  • Tony Randall
    • Born: Leonard Rosenberg
    • Actor, entertainer. He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 26, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 17, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Tulsa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Randall<1>
  • Dan Rowan
    • Full name: Daniel Hale Rowan
    • Comedian, actor. He was born in Beggs (OK) on July 22, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Siesta Key (FL) on September 22, 1987 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
    • Beggs is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Rowan<1>
  • Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour
  • Warren Edward Spahn
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Buffalo (NY) on April 23, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Broken Arrow (OK) on November 24, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Pittsburg County, Oklahoma).
    • Broken Arrow is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Edward Spahn<1>
  • Wayman Tisdale
    • Professional basketball, musician. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on June 9, 1964 (a Tueday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on May 15, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
    • Tulsa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wayman Tisdale<1>
  • Albert Joseph Widmar
  • Ronnie Wilson
    • Musician, songwriter. He was born in Olustee (OK) on April 7, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 2, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hillcrest Memory Gardens (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
    • Tulsa is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Hectorville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Wilson<1>

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The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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